MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Access LLC announced today that Dr. Don Keysser, CM&AA, has joined the firm as a Managing Director in Minneapolis.
Dr. Keysser joins Global Access after over 30 years of investment banking and business finance consulting. Don served previously as a Managing Director with Dain Bosworth Inc. (later RBC Dain), and as Senior Vice President of Capital Markets and Principal at Miller & Schroeder Financial. Don has been the Managing Principal since 2001 of Hannover Ltd., a consulting firm offering services in business finance advisory, capital raising and M&A transactions.
Don has an MA in Urban Planning and an MBA in Finance, both from the University of Minnesota, and a doctorate in International Business from Argosy University, where his doctoral thesis topic concerns the exporting behavior of lower-middle market privately held manufacturing firms.
Don also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Saint Mary’s University, and the University of Minnesota (Carlson School of Management), teaching MBA courses in various finance topics.
“We are looking forward to having Don join our team in Minneapolis as we are continuing to strengthen our capabilities in the region. In addition, Don will have a leading role in building our first continental European office expected to be in Germany in 2017,” said Michael Macaluso, the firm’s Chairman and CEO.
“I am honored to join the Global Access team at this time, as the firm is expanding in Minneapolis in sectors such as Healthcare/BioTech and AgTech,” Don said, adding that “my focus will be on building our direct investment platform in Minneapolis and working on our expansion into the German market."
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Global Access is an independent global direct investment and advisory services firm. We endeavor to be the premier gateway to domestic and global markets for our clients and their partners through our multi-disciplinary, hands-on approach. We provide maximum latitude to realize value creation through focused, differentiated business strategies and the flexibility to act quickly. For more information, visit www.globalaccesscsg.com.
